- Chicago Lager Beer Riots: 1855
- On April 21, 1855, a contingent of Germans fought police in support of their jailed colleagues who had violated a recently enacted Sunday closing law for saloons.
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- Gordon Riots, 1780
- On July 2, 1780, Lord George Gordon led a crowd of 50,000 to the House of Commons to protest proposals for Catholic emancipation. The demonstration turned into a five-day riot, during which many public buildings and Catholic properties in London were damaged or destroyed.
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- Haymarket Riot, 1886
- Offers a narrative with photos about the landmark labor struggle events of May 4, 1886, which took place in Chicago’s Haymarket Square.
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- The Ruckus Society
- Provides training in the skills of non-violent civil disobedience.
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- WTO 1999 Protests “Riot”
- An account of the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle riot/protest from the viewpoint of one of the participants.
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- WTO Protests in Seattle
- A gallery of photos from the 1999 riot/protest at the site of the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle.
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